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SLAB reports positive feedback on Solicitor Contact Line advice
All respondents considered service good or very good
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Advocate General announces UK Government standing junior counsel
Twenty advocates appointed following "strong competition"
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Bank card insurance compensation scheme to open
Affinion mis-selling claim forms to be sent out
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No pardon over 18th century murder conviction, campaigners told
Case will not be reopened of "Appin Murder" accused James Stewart
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Correct advice may not be enough, court rules on complaint appeal
Service has to be judged from lay client's viewpoint as well as solicitor's
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Bin lorry families seek FAI adjournment for private prosecution
Sheriff asked to rule ahead of driver giving evidence
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McClure Naismith admits to merger talks
Chairman accepts issues at firm hit by accounts delays
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"Corporate parenting" guidelines aim to improve lives of vulnerable young
Ministers seek better outcomes for looked after children and care leavers
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Appeal court explains why Lockerbie relatives cannot seek conviction review
Act does not provide right to be direct participants in proceedings
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Edinburgh academic joins Judicial Appointments Board
Lay member position for Professor Stephen Tierney
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Society targets expansion in new five year strategy
More services and new member categories key to "Leading Legal Excellence"
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Solicitor fined for "vulnerable" client sexual relationship
"Serious error of judgment" in continuing to act, tribunal rules
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Scots to join international arbitration body
ICC UK accepts committee should be more representative
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Dominic Grieve to speak on ECHR in Faculty Rule of Law Lecture
Former Attorney General to address "Is the Convention working?"
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Private client lateral hire for Anderson Strathern
Anne Henderson joins as senior associate from DWF
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Defence questioning must respect victims' rights, Carloway warns
Criminal bar responds to criticism of rape trial QC
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No “magic bullet” solution to council tax issues, expert concludes
Report for Local Tax Commission warns of difficulty of delivering reform
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Property sector put on human trafficking alert
Police issue call to letting agents and solicitors to watch for signs
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Management appointment for Davidson Chalmers
Accountant Gordon Tainton arrives as chief operating officer
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Three promotions at Pagan Osborne
Partner Ian Fraser becomes director and shareholder
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Children's hearing reporter referrals fall to lowest level
Early interventions helping to reduce need for compulsory measures
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Royal assent for Licensing Act removes refresher training ban rule
Personal licence holders can now apply again after revocation
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Renewed fraud alert after Glasgow legal firm targeted
Solicitors' details taken for bogus firm in London
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Nominations open for Edinburgh seat on Society's Council
September by-election for member to succeed Ross MacKay